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Text Field

A Text Field allows you to add an interactive single-line input field into your PDF document.

The field can be prefilled with data and later edited by the end user.

Text Field Configuration
Text Field configuration dialog.

Add a Text Field​

To insert a Text Field into your document:

  1. Place the cursor where you want the field to appear
  2. Click the Form dropdown in the toolbar
  3. Select Text Field
  4. Configure the field and confirm

The Text Field will be inserted at the cursor position.

Text Field in Form dropdown
Select Text Field from the Form dropdown.

Configuration​

Name​

The technical name of the field in the PDF form.

  • Should be unique within the document
  • Used when processing form data or integrations

Data (expression)​

Defines the value that will be prefilled in the field.

  • Can be a simple field name
  • Or an expression evaluated during document generation

Examples:

Surname

Inserts the value of Surname.

NUM(Amount, 0, 2) + " €"

Formats the Amount with 2 decimal places and adds a euro sign.

Size​

Defines the width of the input field.

  • Numeric value
  • Default value is 20

Required​

Marks the field as mandatory.

  • When enabled, the user is required to fill in the field
  • Validation behavior depends on the PDF viewer

Name (expression)​

Available in the Advanced tab.

Allows you to define the field name dynamically using an expression.

  • Useful when generating multiple fields programmatically
  • Evaluated during document generation

When to use Text Field​

Use a Text Field when you need:

  • user-editable text input
  • prefilled values that can be adjusted
  • simple form interaction inside the PDF

Next steps​

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